Mouth silent. Tongue still. Ears intentionally listening For just a whisper Of your voice, To know Your will To let you lead Me. Job 4:12. “A word was secretly brought to me, my ears caught a whisper of it” I originally wrote the above in 2019. The Book of Job is my favorite book ofContinue reading “TBT: Poem on Job 4:12”
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Winter Lane ( A Haiku)
Solemn winter lane, drawing me into silence. Only footprints speak.
Exhale 2023, Inhale the New Year
Waves surround me. I flow in the rhythm of their distressed energy. I gasp for air, but salty water fills my lungs. I give it back to the sea. I feel for the rope that holds tight the anchor. I hold my breath. I hold my hope. The anchor stands firm in the seabed. TheContinue reading “Exhale 2023, Inhale the New Year”
INSANITY (A Haiku)
Chaos flows freely Teeming over the edges Reality ends Note: Yes, it is customary to write haiku’s based on nature, but I wanted to try something different. When I saw this photo, this is what came to mind. (Reposting this for Throwback Thursday. I originally wrote this in August 2022)
SWERVE – Photo Challenge #466
Soaring swiftly down Swerving between obstacles Leaning into life The above haiku was written for this challenge Photo Challenge #466
BREATH OF LIFE
Collapsing underneath the weight of despair, He offers life for her dry bones. Shattered pieces fall under fragility- Broken and lifeless, He holds her. His exhale fills her lungs. She inhales the Breath of Life, and breathes again. ©2023 Raelyn Pracht
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Bats in the Belfry
Bats in the Belfry, Hanging and waiting for the bells to chime the midnight hour. On their peal, they will fly out into the darkness, disrupting the October night sky. Silhouettes against the full moon, Embracing their calling, they loom. They own the time until the bells call them home. The above was written inContinue reading “THROWBACK THURSDAY: Bats in the Belfry”
HEAVEN’S SONG ( A Haiku)
His majesty sings Lyrics dance upon the stars Heaven’s music shines
FAULKNER HOUSE BOOKS (Haiku)
Writers enter in Opened minds to Faulkner’s works Relive history Written for the #ThursdayDoor Challenge at https://nofacilities.com/2022/09/01/more-from-clay-hill/ The photo was taken on my trip to New Orleans in July 2021
INSANITY (A Haiku)
Chaos flows freely Teeming over the edges Reality ends Note: Yes, it is customary to write haiku’s based on nature, but I wanted to try something different. When I saw this photo, this is what came to mind.
Raelyn Pracht 